San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-11
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts of the Globe, Con-
densed and Boiled Down.

purchasing horses.
Spain is strengthening her defences,
fearing war.
Explorer Holeb and party, In South
Africa, was killed by natives.
Denver's public building appropria-
tion 10 increased to $75,C90.
Mr.. Gladstone promises to support
Mr.. Parnell's amendment.
The West Virginia deadlock is as
tightly locked as ever and no one can
find the key.
The COPYRIGHT crowd are raising q
fund for the family OF the dead despe-
RADIO.
The evidence against the Greenville
postoffiee robbers grows continually
stronger.
A spinners riot at Viasnoki, Russia,
results In the burning of the mills and
the severe injury OF Its directors.
A plot against the government discov-
cred at Prince, Russia, leads to several
arrests OF military students and one sui
eide.
A woman arrested at Sofia confesses
herself an agent Of the Russian govern
ment for the overthrow Of the regency.
The Berlin correspondents in Paris
are doing all they can to infsme Ger
many against France.
Gen. Howabeck resigns from the Ser
rian army because of the rejection of his
army bill by the assembly.
The drouth committee are heard from
at Ballinger. They report little suffer-
ing in Runnells county.
A majority of the lower house of the
Maine legislature is said to be in favor
abandoning capital punishment.
The senste's substitute bill, giving the
university regents complete CONTROL OF
the university lands, passes.
Germany has affairs with the pope to
settle, as we'll as with Russia and
France.
The Italian chamber approves the
credit for new cable from the Island Of
Peri, Red Sea, to Massowah.
Manning has been formally rendered
the presiding Of the Western National OF
New York.
commissioner In Egypt, submits to the
Porte proposal TO neutraliZe Egypt.
Ell Paso customs collectors report for
January shows, silver ore $500, 800; silver
coin, $4,000; silver bullion, Sl93,700..
The university tree planted by Glad
stone students at Cambridge last week,
was torn up by the Tory students and
destroyed root and branch.
Indiana house of representatives pro-
tests against the election of David
Turpee TO the United States senate as
not in accordance with law.
The increased appropriations of this
democratic congress for all branches of
the public service are calling forth re-
monstrances from democratic members.
The French military railway COM
mittee are instructed by BOulanger to
remain in permanent session. A move
ment of troops to the eastern frontier is
reported.
Buds Pesth urges Austria to attack
Russia before that nation completes its
defenCes, affirming that war Is in
evitable and that by so doing Seryia will
be secured.
Galveston's citizens are moving for
deep water on the Onderdonk PROPOSE
ton, and have committee of five ap-
pointed to press the matter before the
city council.
DcpdItulcul vi agriculture EcluTHs
show about two per cent reduction in
cotton crop OF the country; quality So
periOr, and Texas among the states with
increased production.
Joseph Plews, who murdered his en-
ployes' family, at Warsaw, Ind, has
been arrested and his victims pocket
book found upon him.
Mr.. Chamberlain will speak in Scot
land during the Easter recess and will
visit the Isle OF Syke to inquire into the
condition Of the crofters.
The Pine Hill, NO., incendiaries, who
have infested that town for several
days, firing public buildings, were pur-
sued and, resisting arrest, were fired
upon and two Of them killed.
The Swiss bundesrath has decided to
organize landsturm, which shall COM
prise men OF from seventeen to fifty-five
years OF age who are not in the regular
army.
There is big kick against POrch's re-
moval from the City of Mexico. Senate
will not confirm his successor, and Bay
ard will have the stigma Of turning
Porch out when congress adjourns.
A stampede OF Atenco bulls, brought
into the City of Mexico for the bull
fights, stampeded in the streets and sey-
eral persons were killed.
Porch's removal will open up the
whole Sedgwiok escapade, and Porch Ia
backed by the whole American colony In
Mexico City. Bayard's action Is serious
ly condemned.
Cattle are suffering for food in the
northwest, and at Fort Assinaboine the
cattle loss this winter is placed at IS per
cent. Willow poles are selling at Sl4 a
load.
A committee of the chamber of depu-
ties on the abrogation Of the concord ,af-
firmed by vote Of ii to 9 the principle
Of separation OF church and state in
France.
Orders have been received recently
from different points Of the continent of
Europe for an aggregate OF 1900 cases
Of canned meats from Queensland.
A company has been formed in Belgi-
um for the construction of railways In
Congo state, and the settlement Of the
territory.
The formation OF company with
$3.50, 600 capital to work the kaoline beds
of Uvalde will cause that town to boom
The machinery and tramways will be
put in Immediately.
The Queensland avenging expedition
to New leland has returned. The muir
derers Of the crew of the Emily were
compelled to burn Their village and their
chief was beheaded.
A bomb throwing crank attempted to
assassinate Patti at San Francisco last
| night. The bomb exploded in the mis-